(Saturday, October 2, 1971) — The double sided hit single “Maggie May” and “Reason to Believe” by Rod Stewart peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first of five weeks (Oct. 2/9/16/23/30, 1971). Continue reading ‘Maggie May’/’Reason to Believe’ by Rod Stewart peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1971)
(Saturday, October 2, 1971) — “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” by Joan Baez peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down’ by Joan Baez peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1971)
(Saturday, October 2, 1971) — “All Day Music” by War peaked at #35 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘All Day Music’ by War peaks at #35 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1971)
(Monday, October 2, 1961) — “Little Sister” by Elvis Presley peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Little Sister’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1961)
Video: '110 - A Huge New German Offensive Begins - Operation Typhoon! - WW2 - October 3, 1941' (Oct. 2, 1941, at 1:48)
(Thursday, October 2, 1941, 5:30 a.m. Moscow Standard Time; during the Battle of Moscow, part of the Eastern Front of World War II) — Having been diverted by Adolf Hitler’s order to move south to eliminate Russian forces at Kiev (which resulted in a huge triumph), German forces today resumed their advance on Moscow, largest city of the Soviet Union, with an offensive code-named Typhoon on a 370-mile sector of the Eastern Front during World War II. Continue reading Battle of Moscow begins as Germans renew drive on Russia’s largest city 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 2 1941)
Video: 'Roger Maris 1961 - 61st Home Run as Called by Red Barber, WPIX-TV, 10/1/1961'
(Sunday, October 1, 1961, 1:46 p.m. EDT) — Baseball player Roger Maris of the New York Yankees hit his 61st home run of the season in the fourth inning of the last game of the season (against the Boston Red Sox) today at Yankee Stadium in New York, breaking Babe Ruth’s 34-year-old record of 60 set in 1927. Continue reading Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruth’s season home-run record with 61st round-tripper 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 1 1961)
Video: 'Majdanek Concentration Camp' (23 videos)
(Wednesday, October 1, 1941; during The Holocaust, part of World War II) — Majdanek (or Lublin), a Nazi concentration and extermination camp built and operated by the SS on the outskirts of the city of Lublin during the German occupation of Poland in World War II, became operational today. Continue reading Majdanek concentration camp near Lublin in German-occupied Poland becomes operational 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 1 1941)
Video: 'Disney World Opens - 1971 | Today In History | 1 Oct 18'
(Friday, October 1, 1971, 10:00 a.m. EDT) — Walt Disney World, an entertainment resort complex near Orlando, Florida, opened this morning. Continue reading Walt Disney World entertainment resort complex opens near Orlando 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 1 1971)
